They say help needed to cover costs, stay in business

10:44 PM,
Mar. 4, 2014

School buses leave Appoquinimink High School in Middletown Tuesday afternoon.

Written by

Matthew Albright
The News Journal

The contractors who provide bus services to many Delaware school districts say they need more money to cover growing operating costs or some might not be able to stay in business.

Every school district except Brandywine relies on contractors for at least some of their transportation. More than half of the traditional and vocational-technical school districts in the state rely solely on contract buses, according to reports they sent to the state.

Contractors were last given an increase in operating allowances in 2012, when they received a 2.5 percent boost. But they argue that improvement ...